I have been taking pictures for as long as I can remember, however in a very unprofessional way, so I have decided to step up my game. No more crappy phone images.
I know what lenses I'll be buying along the road, however I have a hard time choosing what camera body I should buy. I have looked at the 1200d, 600d and 100d but I don't know what to buy.
I'll be using it for shooting nature and filming for school projects.
The lenses I have in mind are the following.
A prime lens, the first result on Amazon.com is a 50mm Canon which seems to be the best bang for the buck, however very open to suggestions.
Something for shooting in nature.
Prefferably a 16-35mm or a fixed 14mm or both.
And a telephoto lens for those tight shots that you can only get from a distance.
My plan is to use the camera for about three years and then buy something like the Canon 80d or the 7d. Or the sucsessors if they have been released by that time.
The lenses are mostly based on what my uncle uses so if you have something better in mind let me know.
You look like you already know too much. Canon rebit t3i or 5, nuff said.
Personal opinion here, camera body to me is the least important once you decide on the features and MP you want quality photos are all in the glass (lens) and the speed/aperture of that lens, good glass is very expensive so I'd recommend buying the camera body of your choice then buy the lens(s) you want one by one as you have the cash or needs.
Personally I've been using a Canon Rebel XTi for a lot of years with Cannon 2.8 lenses you'll pay more for your lenses then the camera body and the thing about good quality glass is that there is always a market for selling the lenses used getting around 70% of the new price in a lot of cases.
Check out a place like B&H photo.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/browse/Photography/ci/989/N/4294538916
I have been so busy procrastinating, so sorry for the late reply.
@LordXenu
I went with the T5 and it has been great so far. One thing I hate about Canon though is their naming scemes. If they just had one name for their models instead of having one for each market.
@Blanger
I agree with you, however do you think really high-end lenses (like the ones that use PL mounts) are worth it if you plan to sell stock footage?
Nice to know. However I like to keep things like these around, so that in the future I'll be able to see how far I have come :)
Where I live B&H isn't a thing but thanks for the suggestion anyway!